MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 49%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics98.1% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive83.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7693
MotherboardMSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)  (all builds)
Memory19.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 0.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 20 '19 at 08:25
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-8350-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
63.4% Good
Memory 85.4
1-Core 69
2-Core 128
59% 94.3 Pts
4-Core 229
8-Core 306
34% 267 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 48%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
Device(0000 0000) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 436.48
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
98.1% Outstanding
Lighting 121
Reflection 148
Parallax 137
98% 135 fps
MRender 113
Gravity 137
Splatting 110
98% 120 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM06B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 309 280 296 311 307 301 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 460
Write 400
Mixed 307
SusWrite 300
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 62.9
4K Mixed 34.6
120% 41.7 MB/s
DQ Read 238
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 142
129% 197 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 116%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$136
3.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 149 149 149 150 151 154 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
84.4% Excellent
Read 144
Write 146
Mixed 112
SusWrite 150
102% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.9
186% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 84.4%
Great: 87%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
1.5TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 110 111 112 112 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
66% Good
Read 119
Write 110
Mixed 83.5
SusWrite 111
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 66%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL TridentX DDR3 2400 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 667 MHz clocked @ 1066 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.6% Average
MC Read 20.5
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 17.9
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 8.6
SC Mixed 12.9
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 119%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 970 GAMING (MS-7693) Builds (Compare 2,303 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard

Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING (MS-7693)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 62% - Good Total price: $289
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